Leadership & Pay ·
Expand Energy names Daniel E. Brown as President and CEO, effective October 26
EXEEXPAND ENERGY Corp
The Board of Directors appointed Daniel E. Brown as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 26, 2026. Brown succeeds Michael Wichterich, who steps down from the interim CEO role to remain Chairman of the Board. Brown brings extensive experience from prior leadership roles at Chord Energy Corporation and Anadarko Petroleum. His compensation package includes a $1 million annual base salary, a target bonus equal to 125% of base pay, and significant long-term incentive awards comprising restricted stock units and performance share units valued at over $8.75 million annually, plus make-whole equity awards totaling approximately $15.65 million to compensate for forfeited compensation from his previous employer. Expand Energy Corporation is North America’s leading integrated natural gas company.